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<h3>HyperSQL version 2.0.0 Distribution</h3>

  <h4>RELEASE CANDIDATE VERSION - NOT FOR PRODUCTION USE</h4>


<p>This distribution is version RC_8 and therefore not recommended for production.
  It is released only to allow our users learn the new features, test it, and
  report any bugs or questions to <a href="http://hsqldb.org/support">http://hsqldb.org/support</a> . Please read the
  file <a href="betaVersion.html">betaVersion.html</a> in this directory for details.</p>

<p>HSQLDB (HyperSQL DataBase) is a relational
database engine written in Java. Version 2.0.0 is the result of over 4 years
development since the last major version. It offers many features and adheres
closely to the latest SQL and JDBC 4 standards.</p>

<p>This download contains the
following files and directories: </p>

<p><b>bin</b></p>

<p>This directory contains some
Windows utility wrapper scripts, and some HTML pages with HSQLDB embedded as an
applet.</p>

<h4>build</h4>

<p>This directory contains the ant
build.xml script plus MSDOS CMD files for build. See the <a href="doc%5Cguide%5Cbuilding-app.html">Building HyperSQL Jars</a> appendix of the
HyperSQL User Guide for details. </p>

<h4>classes</h4>

<p>When the jar is rebuilt, this
directory contains the *.class files generated by the ANT build tool. It does
not exist in the distribution zip.</p>

<h4>doc</h4>

<p>A set of HTML, PDF and text
documents covering different aspects of HSQLDB and some of its utilities.</p>

<p><a href="doc%5Cguide%5Cindex.html">HyperSQL
User Guide</a> in HTML format. <br>
<a href="doc%5Cguide%5Cguide.pdf">HyperSQL User Guide</a> in PDF format. </p>

<p><a href="doc%5Cutil-guide%5Cindex.html">HyperSQL
Utilities Guide</a> in HTML format.<br>
<a href="doc%5Cutil-guide%5Cutil-guide.html">HyperSQL Utilities Guide</a> in PDF
format. </p>

<p>The <a href="doc%5Capidocs%5Cindex.html">JavaDoc</a>
for public classes, including the JDBC documentation. </p>

<p>(in future) Chronological list of
minor changes and bug fixes since the release of version 2.0.0 <a href="doc%5Cchangelist_2_0_0.txt">changelist_2_0_0.txt</a> </p>

  <p>The license texts for the source
    and binaries, based on the BSD license. <a href="doc%5Chsqldb_lic.txt">hsqldb_lic.txt</a>
    is for sources developed entirely by the HSQL Development Group. <a href="doc%5Chypersonic_lic.txt">hypersonic_lic.txt</a> is for sources that contain
    code from the closed HypersonicSQL project.</p>

<h4>lib</h4>

<p>The jar needed for running HyperSQL
and its GUI utilities (hsqldb.jar) has been pre-built in this
directory. The jar is
compatible with Java version 1.6. The jar for SqlTool (sqltool.jar) is
also in this directory. The extra zip file is needed only for
recompiling hsqldb and is not required for deployment. </p>

<h4>src</h4>

<p>All source code is in this
directory. </p>

<h4>testrun</h4>

<p>Contains test scripts for the
database engine and SqlTool. These scripts are run by separate test utilities
for the engine and SqlTool</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<h4>SUPPORT</h4>

<p>Support for HyperSQL is available
from <a href="http://hsqldb.org/support">http://hsqldb.org/support</a> in
various forms, including a mailing list and user forums. The web site features
the latest bugfix versions of the software, FAQ and other useful resources.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Fred Toussi (fredt (at)
users.sourceforge.net)<br>
Blaine Simpson (blaine dot simpson (at) admc dot com)</p>

<p><a href="http://hsqldb.org">http://hsqldb.org</a>&nbsp;</p>

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